Rug kit and method of making rugs therefrom



Oct. 21. 1947. j E, sows I 2,429,281

RUG KIT AND METHOD OF MAKING RUGS 'I'HEREFROM Filed June 13, 1945INVENTOR. Y [fl/W025 502 //V5 Patented Oct. 21, 1947 UNITED STATESPATENT OFFICE RUG 'KIT AND METHOD OF MAKING HUGS THEREFROM Elmore.Solins, New. York, .N. Y. Application June 13, 1945, Serial-No. 599,177

7 Claims.

My invention relates to rug making. More particularly my invention isdirected toward a novel'rug kit and method of making a rug therefrom.

One of the objects of my invention is to pro vide a novel rug making kitwhich shall he characterized by its simplicity and usefulness and whichat the same time shall be complete as to all the necessary items for rugmaking.

Another object of my invention is toprovide'a novel method for makingrugs which shall be particularly adapted [for home use, the steps be ingsuch as to to produce. afirst rate rug.

Other. objects of my invention will become apparent as the descriptionof the invention proceeds or they will hereinafter be pointedout.

In the accompanying drawing,

Fig. 1 is a plan view showing certain rug makmaking the rug;

Fig. 2 is 'a plan view of a portion of the fringe shown in Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is an enlarged cross-sectionalview taken substantially along theline 3-3 of Fig. 1;

Figs. 4 and 5 are views similar to Fig. 3, but illustrating-furthersteps in: my improved process for making rugs; and

Figs. 6 and 7 are plan views of reduced-size of modified forms ofbacking members whichmay be used in making the rugs.

Referring now in detail to the drawings; and

The backing member ID may be of any suitable relatively rugged material,such as, for example, canvas, and substantially of rectangular shape, as

a series of relatively closely spaced parallel lines l5 runninglongitudinally of the material. lines l5 serve as guide lines forattaching the fringe l2 to the backing member ID, as will soon bedescribed.

The fringe l2 may be of any desired color comprising adjacently disposedtransverse loops maintained by a pair of central] diSposed longitudinalrows of chain stitches l1 and I8, and rows of chain stitching l9 and 20adjacent opposite longitudinal edges of said fringe. The

2 material of the fringe I2 is preferably of the type employed toproduce the well known shaggy mats for bathroom use.

In accordance ing stepsare employed in making the rug from a row offringe I2 is stitched to the next adjacent line l5, one half of has beenthe stenciled lines.

When the entire stenciled backing member is covered? by fringe, thethreads of the lines stitching l9 ble manner.

I0 of and 20 are pulled out in any suita- This will cause the oppositelongi' tudinal edges of the fringe to open, as shown in Fig. 5, wherethe threads 20' of one half of one section of fringe are left inposition to show the contrast. The rug is then shaken vigorously tocause the yarn to fluff, resulting in a shag rug, quickly and easilymade.

I have found that good results are obtained when the fringe I2 is firstattached to the backing member I!) by starting substantially at thecenter until about five or six rows are completed,

and completing the full coverage of the backing member by the fringe.

I have found that good results are obtained when I; employ rayon threadfor the stitching lines-I'l l8; IQ-and 2D.

While the above describes the making of a rug of substantiallyrectangular shape, it is unlines 3| follow the peripheral contour of thebacking member. Similarly a round backing member 40, as shown in Fig. 7,with stenciled guide lines 4| are provided when it is desired to make around rug.

It will thus be seen that I have provided a novel rug making kit andnovel method of making a rug therefrom in which the objects of myinvention are achieved and which is well adapted to meet the conditionsof practical use.

As various possible embodiments might be made of the above invention,and as various changes might be made in the embodiments above set forth,it is understood that all matter herein set forth or shown in theaccompanying drawing is to be interpreted as illustrative and not in alimiting sense.

Having described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure byLetters Patent is:

1. In a method of making a rug from a backing member having stenciledguide lines thereon and a preformed longitudinal fringe memberconsisting of a continuous yarn arranged in a series of flat transverseadjacently disposed loops of yarn, the said loops being temporarilymaintained in adjacent fiat position by removable rows of stitchingadjacent opposite longitudinal edges of said fringe-that improvementwhich comprises the steps of permanently attaching said fringe to saidbacking member by a row of stitching passing through said fringesubstantially along the longitudinal axis thereof and through saidbacking member substantially along said stenciled guide lines, foldingsaid attached fringe substantially in half with the pont of attachmentto the backing member as a fold line and then pullin out said removablestitching from said fringe.

2. In a method of makin a rug from a backing member having stenciledguide lines thereon and a preformed longitudinal fringe memberconsisting of a continuous yarn arranged in a series of fiat transverseadjacently disposed loops of yarn, the said loops being temporarilymaintained in adjacent flat position by removable rows of stitchingadjacent opposite longitudinal edges of said fringe-that improvementwhich comprises the steps of permanently attaching said fringe to saidbacking member by a row of stitching passing through said fringesubstantially along the longitudinal axis thereof and through saidbacking member substantially along said stenciled guide lines, foldingsaid attached fr nge Substa tially in half with the point of attachmentto the backing member as a fold line and then pulling out said removablestitching from said fringe, and then shaking said assembled fringe andbacking member vigorously to cause said yarn to fluff.

3. A home making rug kit of the character described comprising a backingmember of canvas material or the like provided with a plurality ofrelatively closely spaced parallel guide lines and a fringe member madeof a continuous thread of yarn, said fringe member being made into aseries of flat transverse adjacently disposed loops substantially in thesame plane, said adjacently disposed loops being maintained in saidposition by removable rows of-stitching adjacent opposite longitudinaledges of said fringe and a pair of rows of stitching parallel to andrelatively closely disposed on opposite sides of the longitudinal aXisof said fringe, the said fringe being adapted to be permanently attachedto said backing member by a line of stitching passing through saidfringe between said center parallel rows of stitching and through saidbacking member along said guide lines.

4. A home making rug kit according to claim 3 in which the said backingmember is substantially rectangular in shape and in which the said guidelines are arranged parallel to the longitudinal edges of said backingmember.

5. A home making rug kit according to claim 3 in which the said backingmember is non-rectangular in shape and in which the said guide linesfollow the peripheral contour of said backing member.

6. A method of making a shag rug comprising cutting a canvas or the likematerial into a shape of predetermined peripheral contour, imprinting onsaid backing member a plurality of guide lines, said guide lines beingrelatively closely spaced, parallel and generally following theperipheral contour of said backing member, making a fringe member ofcontinuous yarn or the like material by arranging said yarn into aseries of transverse, adjacently disposed loops, maintaining said loopsin position by rows of removable stitching disposed adjacent oppositelongitudinal edges of said fringe and rows of stitching parallel to andon opposite sides of the longitudinal axis of said fringe, permanentlyattaching said fringe to said backing member by a row of stitchingpassing through said fringe member between said center parallel rows ofstitching and passing through said backing member substantially alongsaid guide lines, folding said attached fringe substantially in halfwith the point of attachment to said backing member as a'fold line,pulling out said removable stitching and then shaking said assembledfringe and backing member vigorously to cause said yarn to fluff.

7. A method according to claim 6 in which the said fringe is permanentlyattached to said backing member in the following sequence: start fromthe innermost guide line and work outwardly until a number of rows havebeen completed, then start from the outermost guide line and workinwardly for a few rows, then continue outwardly from the previouslyleft ofi inner point and work outwardly until the entire backing memberis covered by fringe.

'ELMORE SOLINS.

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